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A WELL DOCUMENTATED 17TH CENTURY LAKELAND OAK COURT CUPBOARD. INITIALLED MT AND DATED 1658.

THIS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE IS OF EXCEPTIONAL COLOUR AND PATINATION, THE CARVED TOP RAIL WITH TURNED DROP FINIALS IS CENTRED BY THE INITIALS M.T AND DATED 1658. ABOVE A PAIR OF DOORS WITH CENTRAL PANEL EACH CARVED WITH LOZENGE DECORATION, ORIGINAL HINGES. THE LOWER SECTION WITH CENTRAL DOOR AGAIN WITH ORIGINAL HINGES.

THIS FANTASTIC EXAMPLE OF LAKELAND FURNITURE WAS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE FAMILY OF LORD ALFRED TENNYSON THE FAMOUS ENGLISH POET. A PAPER LABEL TO THE BACK OF THE UPPER DOOR EXPLAINS THIS.

A FINE DOCUMENTED EXAMPLE OF LAKELAND FURNITURE. GREAT COLOUR AND PATINATION.

PROVENANCE-
LORD TENNYSON FAMILY,SON OF THE POET, RENOWNED ENGLISH POET LORD ALFRED TENNYSON (1809-1882)

THE SIR EDWARD BARRY COLLECTION, OCKWELLS MANOR, BRAY, BERKSHIRE.

ILLUSTRATTED
IN THE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE BY RALPH EDWARDS (1990). PG 194, FIG 12.
OAK FURNITURE THE BRITISH TRADITION BY VICTOR CHINNERY(2016) PG 447, FIG 4:181.

STOCK NO 1905.


Dimensions:
Height: 63.5 inches (161.3 cms)
Width: 56 inches (142.2 cms)
Depth: 23.5 inches (59.7 cms)

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